PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:06
P.M. ON 20 MAY 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR NORTH
COAST, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
3.57S, 144.92E, ABOUT 680 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF
PORT MORESBY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 20.05.2025